In the Best Care Heart Failure Program the Certified Heart Failure Educator will:

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• In collaboration with primary care provider, confirm diagnosis, optimize and titrate medication.

• Support patient adherence.

• Improve patient knowledge.

• Improve mental health (anxiety).

• Identify co-morbidities.

• Educate patient on importance of vaccinations.

• Encourage increased and regular activity.

• Offer self management training.

• Support patient self-efficacy.

• Create a Heart Failure Action Plan.

• Provide case management.